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It's not misleading. First off, 75% of all motorcycle crashes are single vehicle crashes - i.e. rider error, usually going wide in a corner. 50% of all motorcy
by taylodl 4y ago
It's not misleading. First off, 75% of all motorcycle crashes are single vehicle crashes - i.e. rider error, usually going wide in a corner.
50% of all motorcycle crashes involve the rider having a blood alcohol level above the legal limit.
A high percentage (not sure the exact number) are inexperienced riders who've been riding less than six months.
Another 50% of motorcycle crashes occur at night.
Obviously there's a lot of overlap in these statistics but by and large if you ride sober, learn how to negotiate corners, and don't ride late at night when the drunk drivers are on the road then your chances of being involved in an accident plummet.
Unfortunately, drunk riding is a thing. Where I live there are lots of planned rides, even charity rides, that ride from bar to bar. Group riding is already more dangerous than riding single and now let's add alcohol to the group! What could possibly go wrong?!